Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 3/4/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Friday, March 4, 2022

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports OK

The Minnesota Timberwolves (34-29) are on their way to Paycom Center on Friday where they will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (20-42).

The Timberwolves played the Warriors and earned the victory with a final of 129-114 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the contest with a 52.8% FG percentage (47 of 89) and made 16 out of their 40 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 19 of 23 tries for a rate of 82.6%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 42 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 27 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to defense, Minnesota allowed 45.6% from the field on 41 of 90 shooting. Golden State totaled 40 assists and had 26 steals for this game. Moreover, Golden State collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Golden State finished the game shooting 86.4% at the free throw line by making 19 of 22 shots. They also knocked down 13 out of their 45 tries from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 20 while the Warriors finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Karl-Anthony Towns is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He had 39 points on 14 out of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and grabbed 9 rebounds. Towns finished shooting 63.6% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Minnesota heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 34-29 for the season. They cough up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 21.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 44.4 boards per contest and has 1,589 assists this season, which ranks 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are hitting 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (910 of 2,612) and 76.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.6 pts per game (6th in basketball) while shooting 45.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are able to force 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They surrender 34.9% on 3-point shots while they are 23rd in the NBA in opponents points per game (112.3). The Timberwolves are giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (2,499 of 5,475) and they relinquish 46.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,640 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Thunder went home victorious with a score of 119-107 against the Nuggets. With respect to attacking the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Denver to pull down 37 in all (10 offensive). They finished shooting 26.1% from downtown by connecting on 12 of 46 and finished the contest at 15 out of 17 at the charity stripe (88.2%). The Thunder permitted the Nuggets to bury 40 of their 90 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Thunder ended up going 44 for 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. With regard to shooting from distance, Oklahoma City made 16 out of their 29 attempts (55.2%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. The Nuggets committed 16 fouls for this game which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. The Thunder were able to pull down 41 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 50 in this game.

Isaiah Roby ended up being a factor for the Thunder for the game. He knocked down 9 of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 7 rebounds. Roby earned 26 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists for the game.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 20-42 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Thunder are shooting 42.2% from the floor, which ranks 30th in basketball. Oklahoma City has tallied 6,332 pts so far this year (102.1 per game) and they pull in 46.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 21.6 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.6 times per game. The Thunder are responsible for committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in points allowed per game with 108.7. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (9th in the NBA). The Oklahoma City defense concedes 34.0% on 3-pointers (803 of 2,362) and their opponents are making 75.5% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 25.4 assists and 48.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 23rd and 30th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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